Chua's first book, self-praises her "tiger mom" success-above-all driven parenting style. She's a diehard mom who commingles high levels of expectations and demands of her children with parental investment and involvement. Chua's stark sermon of strict Chinese parenting sucker punches the Western mom's self-esteem building approach.
Since the book's 2011 release, Chua's eldest daughter is attending Harvard; and her youngest daughter is also Ivy-bound. How could admissions officers not reward an accomplished 17 year old musician who's played at Carnegie Hall?
In the college admissions game, is tiger mom parenting a good thing? Consider what a tiger mom could do for you:
